Re: Festering swamp rats!
Why is America lead by such utter asshats?
A deep current of anti-intellectualism.
Knowing things is actually considered a disqualification for holding office. People don't like to elect people that they think are looking down on them, or that seem potentially smart enough to put one over on them. Anyone who is an expert in a field is seen as having an "agenda," because the very idea that facts exist is now political.
The highest compliment a US presidential candidate can be paid is "he seems like someone I'd like to have a beer with." This is why both George W. Bush and Trump did so well, and why it was such a campaign disaster when Al Gore came off like a college professor.
If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stomping on a nerd's glasses - forever.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
